SUSTAINABILITY
For Riëd, sustainability is about making thoughtful choices, together. Made possible by having everything under one roof.
Where sustainability meets our products.
Our in-house approach allows us to optimize processes, reduce waste, and deliver reliable adhesive solutions that stand the test of time. By working closely with our partners, we translate sustainability into practical, high-performance solutions – all produced to OEM quality standards – supporting both growth and responsibility.
Our adhesives are engineered to perform over the full lifetime of your application and ideally beyond. A longer service life means fewer repairs, less downtime and reduced replacement cycles. For our customers, this translates directly into lower total cost of ownership and more predictable performance over time.
In our R&D process, we continuously evaluate how material choices affect both performance and environmental impact. Wherever possible, we incorporate biobased and more sustainable raw materials, but only when they meet our strict technical and quality requirements. For us, sustainability and performance are not opposites; they must reinforce each other.
At this time, recycling options for adhesive materials remain limited. We believe in being open about this reality. Rather than making unrealistic claims, we focus on what truly makes a difference today: developing durable, reliable bonding solutions that minimize waste by significantly extending product lifecycles.
Innovation is an ongoing process. New raw materials, formulations and production methods are constantly being developed, sometimes available immediately, sometimes still on the horizon. Our R&D team closely monitors these developments and integrates new solutions as soon as they meet our standards for performance, safety and reliability.
That’s why our adhesives are the best choice.
- Safer working conditions
- Lower emissions
- Easier handling
Striving for solvent-free adhesives
Most of our adhesives are solvent-free. Where auxiliary products such as cleaning agents are required, we actively seek biobased or solvent-free alternatives to further reduce environmental impact without compromising usability.
Sustainability isn’t just in our products, it’s in the way we work.
At Riëd, sustainability is not limited to our products; it is embedded in our operational structure. By integrating R&D, production, support and training within a single location in Twello, we maintain efficiency, consistency and control while minimizing unnecessary environmental impact.
Centralized operations significantly reduce internal transport and handling, contributing to lower CO₂ emissions and shorter, more reliable delivery cycles.
In-house production ensures controlled processes, reduced material waste and consistent product quality, eliminating inefficiencies associated with rework or external dependencies.
Direct collaboration between departments enables swift implementation of process and formulation improvements, supporting ongoing efficiency gains and sustainable development.
The close alignment of R&D, production and training ensures that sustainability considerations are directly incorporated into product formulation, manufacturing and application support, making sustainability an integral part of daily operations.
PLASTGRIP® ME
A great example of our commitment to sustainability.
By reducing the level of free isocyanate monomer to less than 0.1%, this adhesive significantly improves workplace safety and eliminates the need for special user training. The absence of GHS08 and H351 classifications further enhances accessibility and simplifies regulatory compliance.
PLASTGRIP® ME demonstrates how advanced formulation technology can deliver both high-performance bonding and measurable sustainability benefits in real-world applications.
